JPH08286252A - Camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a camera for indicating a symbol representing the classification of photographic information by a pointer. CONSTITUTION: This camera is provided with a display panel 10 for displaying a plurality of symbols for indicating the classification of photographic information, a pointer 11 provided so as to be rotated against the display panel 10 for indicating any one of the plurality of symbols, a driving means 7 for rotating the pointer 11, a photographic information display means 16 for displaying selected photographic information and a control means 44 for controlling the driving means 17 and the photographic information displaying means 16. Thus, visibility regarding the classification of photographic information is improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera capable of selecting desired photographing information from a plurality of classified photographing information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, cameras have become more multifunctional and various shooting information can be set. When various kinds of shooting information can be set, it is naturally necessary to devise a display device for the shooting information.

As a display device for displaying this photographing information, for example, there is one described in "Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-42141". In this technique, shooting information is displayed hierarchically. This display device divides the display unit into a plurality of areas, and displays the subtitle information in each area separately, and a display unit that displays the detailed information of the subtitle on the display unit. Subtitle selection means for selecting any one of the subtitle information displayed by the display means, and when any one of the subtitle information is selected, the subordinate information of the selected subtitle information is displayed via the whole display means. Screen switching means for displaying on the display unit.
The photographer operates the switch while visually checking the displayed subtitle information until the desired title information is displayed. Then, when the desired title is displayed in any of the divided areas, the operation switch corresponding to each area is operated to select the title. In this way, when the subtitle information is selected, the screen switching means displays the subordinate information of the subtitle information on the display section via the whole display means.

[0004]

However, this conventional technique has a problem in that it is difficult to see a subtitle displayed on a liquid crystal display. Further, after the subtitle is selected, the subordinate information is displayed, so that the plurality of subtitles displayed by the split display means are erased. In other words, the photographer cannot confirm the plurality of subtitles that are upper information of the lower information while looking at the lower information.

The photographer sometimes wants to confirm not only the subtitle to which the subordinate information belongs but, of course, the above-mentioned plurality of subtitles at the same time.

Some camera display devices have a display board on which numbers are drawn and a pointer rotatably provided on the display board. The numbers on the display board represent, for example, the number of shots of film. Then, the display device notifies the photographer by pointing to any of the numbers with a pointer. However, this display device is for indicating the analog amount of the photographing data and cannot display the photographing information hierarchically. Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the first embodiment of the present invention is provided. An object is to provide a camera that displays the classification of shooting information in an easy-to-see manner. A second object of the present invention is to provide a camera that simultaneously displays a plurality of types of shooting information and selected shooting information.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a camera capable of selecting desired photographing information from a plurality of photographing information classified in advance, a plurality of symbols representing the classification of the photographing information are provided. A pointer indicating means for indicating any one of the plurality of symbols, a driving means for directing the pointer to any one of the plurality of symbols based on a given control signal, and the photographing information. A selection unit for selecting one of the classifications, and the control for receiving the selection operation by the selection unit and directing the pointer to the symbol representing the classification of the selected photographing information. A camera is provided which is provided with a control means for generating and outputting a signal. This first
According to this aspect, the first object is achieved.

As a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a photographing information display means for displaying the photographing information of any one of the above classifications is further provided, and the control means is
A camera is provided which receives a selection operation by the selection unit and causes the shooting information display unit to display the shooting information of the selected classification. According to this second aspect, the second object is achieved.

As a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, there is further provided a setting changing section for setting an update mode for updating the display of the photographing information of the selected classification. When the photographing information is displayed on the photographing information display means, the control means, if the setting of the update mode is accepted by the setting changing portion, accepts the operation by the selecting portion, There is provided a camera, characterized in that the photographing information display means updates the display of the photographing information according to the operation.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect, any one of a photographing mode capable of photographing and a selection mode capable of selecting each of the photographing information categories. Further, the pointer display means further includes a symbol representing the photographing mode, and the control means controls the photographing mode by the mode setting portion. When the setting of the photographing mode is accepted, the driving means is caused to direct the pointer to the symbol representing the photographing mode, and the photographing information display means displays the photographing information on the photographing mode. A camera is provided which is configured to perform a process for causing the photographing information display unit to receive an operation by the selection unit and update the display of the photographing information according to the operation. .

As a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, the control device is operated by the selecting section after the selection mode is set by the mode setting section. If it is determined that it has continued for a certain period of time, and if it is determined that it has continued for a certain period of time, then a specific category is selected from among the categories of the above-mentioned shooting information, and the above-mentioned pointer is identified to the above-mentioned drive means Aiming at the symbol that represents the classification of
There is provided a camera characterized in that the photographing information display means displays the photographing information of the specific classification.

As a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera according to the fifth aspect, characterized in that the control means does not accept selection of the specific classification by the selection section.

The seventh aspect of the present invention is the fourth and fifth aspects.
Alternatively, in a sixth aspect, there is provided a camera characterized in that the mode setting unit is the same switch as the setting changing unit.

As an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh aspect, the pointer is mechanically rotated by the drive means. A camera is provided.

As a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh aspect, each of the plurality of symbols and the pointer is a predetermined indicator. There is provided a camera characterized by being a graphic displayed on.

As a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera according to the fourth aspect, characterized in that, in the photographing mode capable of photographing, the focal length of the lens can be changed.

[0017]

In the first aspect, the control means receives the selection operation by the selection section, and the driving means sends a control signal for directing the pointer to the symbol representing the classification of the selected photographing information. Generate and output. The drive means directs the pointer to any one of the plurality of symbols based on the applied control signal.

In the second aspect, the control means receives the selection operation by the selection section and causes the photographing information display means to display the photographing information of the selected classification.

In the third aspect, when the photographing information is displayed on the photographing information display means, the control means receives the setting of the update mode by the setting changing section, The operation by the selection unit is accepted, and the photographing information display means is caused to update the display of the photographing information according to the operation.

In the fourth aspect, when the control means receives the setting of the photographing mode by the mode setting portion, the driving means indicates the pointer to indicate the photographing mode. A process of directing to the symbol, a process of causing the shooting information display means to display shooting information related to the shooting mode, and an operation by the selection unit, and the shooting information display means is caused to respond to the operation. And processing for updating the display of the photographing information.

In the fifth aspect, after the control means has set the selection mode by the mode setting portion, whether or not the operation by the selection portion is not performed continues for a certain time. When it is determined whether or not it has continued for a certain time, a specific classification is selected from the classifications of the imaging information, and the pointer is directed to the symbol representing the specific classification in the driving means, The photographing information of the specific classification is displayed on the photographing information display means.

In the sixth aspect, the control means does not accept the selection of the specific classification by the selection section.

[0023]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a first embodiment of a camera according to the present invention. FIG. 2 shows the hardware system configuration of the first embodiment of the camera according to the present invention.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a body 1 has a distance measuring window 2 through which irradiation light and reflected light necessary for distance measurement pass, a light receiving window 3 for collecting light necessary for light measurement, and a finder. A window 4, a flash 5, a lens barrel 6 containing a lens necessary for shooting, a release button 7, a command dial 8 for inputting various setting information to the camera, and shooting information of the camera are displayed. Display panel 9, a display panel 10 on which a symbol (not shown here) indicating the classification of the photographing information is displayed, a pointer 11 rotatably provided at substantially the center of the display panel 10, and a command dial 8 And a category selection button 12 for setting the operation mode.

As shown in FIG. 2, inside the body 1, a photographing information display means 16 including a display panel 9 is provided.
And a drive means 17 for driving the pointer 11, and a control device 44 for controlling and monitoring the operation of the camera including the control of these means. The control device 44 includes a distance measuring circuit 18 for performing distance measurement, a photometric circuit 19 for performing photometry, a first motor control circuit 20, and a second motor control circuit 21.
And a third motor control circuit 22 and a flash control circuit 2
3, switch A13, switch B14, switch C1
And 5 are connected. The controller 44 controls these operations and monitors them through control. A power supply circuit 24 for supplying electric power to each circuit including the control device 44 is also provided.

A lens driving motor 26 for driving the taking lens 25 is connected to the first motor control circuit 20. Then, the first motor control circuit 20 controls the lens driving motor 26 to adjust the zooming operation and the autofocusing operation of the taking lens 25. A film feeding motor 27 for winding the film is connected to the second motor control circuit 21. The second motor control circuit 21 is a film feeding motor.
The film winding system is switched between single-frame shooting and continuous shooting by controlling the camera 27.

The third motor control circuit 22 has a pointer 11
A pointer rotation motor 28 for rotating the is connected. As the pointer rotating motor 28, for example, a stepping motor can be used. The third motor control circuit 22 drives the pointer rotation motor 28 in response to the pulse sent from the control device 44.

The switch A13 is a switch which is turned on / off in conjunction with the operation of the release button 7. The switch B14 is a switch that is turned on / off in association with the classification selection button 12. The switch C15 generates a pulse proportional to the rotation of the command dial 8. Then, the control device 44 receives the pulse of the switch C15 and detects the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the command dial 8. The mechanism of the command dial 8 and the mechanism of the switch C15 are well known and will not be described here.

The camera of this embodiment has five setting modes for confirming and setting various kinds of photographing information. Then, the control device 44 selects any one of these five setting modes based on the ON / OFF state of the switch B14 and the rotating direction and rotating amount of the command dial 8. After the selection, the control device 44 performs the processing according to the selected setting mode.

As the five setting modes, a first setting mode for zooming the photographing lens and a second setting mode for setting information regarding the strobe light emitting operation. The third setting mode for setting the focus mode, the fourth setting mode for setting the film winding mode, and the imprinting of the date on the film. There is a fifth setting mode for setting information.

Each setting mode will be described later, but a brief description is as follows.

In the first setting mode, the shooting lens shift
Can do the ming. In this embodiment, shooting can be performed only when the first setting mode is set. That is, this first setting mode is
It is a setting mode for setting the shooting and also a shooting mode.

In the second setting mode, it is possible to set the automatic flashing or the flashing prohibition of the strobe 5. When the automatic light emission of the strobe 5 is set, the control device 44 controls the brightness of the subject based on the signals from the photometry circuit 19 and the distance measurement circuit 18 when the release button 7 is half pressed. to decide. Then, when it is determined that the strobe 5 needs to emit light, a strobe emission command is sent to the strobe control circuit 23. The strobe control circuit 23 receives this command and causes the strobe 5 to emit light. On the contrary, when the flash 5 is set to be prohibited from emitting light, these operations are not performed.

In the third setting mode, the focus mode can be set. In this embodiment, an auto focus (AF) mode and a manual focus (MF) mode are prepared as focus modes. AF
When the mode is set, the control device 44 detects the focus adjustment state of the taking lens based on the signal from the distance measuring circuit 18. Then, the control device 44 generates a control signal for focusing the photographing lens on the subject based on the detection result, and sends the control signal to the first motor control circuit 20. First
The motor control circuit 20 drives the lens driving motor 26 in accordance with this control signal. The operation related to these autofocus is already well known. on the other hand,
When the MF mode is set, the photographer can focus the photographing lens to a desired distance.

In the fourth setting mode, the film winding mode can be set. The film winding mode includes a single-frame shooting mode and a continuous shooting mode. The control device 44 determines which of these modes has been set, and outputs the determination result to the second mode.
To the control circuit 21. Second motor control circuit 21
In the case of single-frame shooting mode, the film feeding motor 2
7 controls to wind the film frame by frame. In the continuous shooting mode, the second motor control circuit 21
Controls the film feeding motor 27 to continuously wind a predetermined number of films.

In the fifth setting mode, it is possible to set whether or not the date is imprinted on the film. The date imprinting mechanism (not shown) performs imprinting of the date.

Next, the pointer 11 and the display board 10 will be further described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pointer 11 has a support shaft 2
It is fixed at 9. The support shaft 29 serves as the motor shaft of the pointer rotating motor 28. Pointer rotation motor 2
A third motor control circuit 22 is connected to 8.
Further, on the display board 10, a symbol indicating each of the five setting modes prepared in the camera of this embodiment, for example,
A character string as shown in FIG. 4B is drawn. Then, the pointer 11 is rotated by driving the pointer rotating motor 28 and indicates any one of the five character strings. Display board 1
Each character string of 0 corresponds to the above setting mode as shown in FIG.

Next, the photographing display means will be further described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the photographing information display means 16
Is a display panel 9 and L for driving the display of the display panel 9.
It has a CD driver 30. The display panel 9 is configured by using a liquid crystal display panel that performs dot matrix display in this embodiment. Common terminals 31 and segment terminals 32 corresponding to the number of dots are connected to the liquid crystal display panel.

The LCD driver 30 is constructed, for example, as shown in FIG. In the figure, the LCD driver 3
0 reads the command of the data stored in the receiving unit 33, the buffer memory 34 for temporarily storing the received data, the buffer memory 34, and generates the symbol pattern designated by the command. Pattern generator 35
And a pattern memory 36 for storing the generated pattern.
And the segment driver 3 for reading the pattern stored in the pattern memory 36 and displaying it in dots.
7, a common driver 38. The segment driver 37 is connected to the aforementioned segment terminal. The common driver 38 is connected to the above-mentioned common terminal.

The pattern generator 35 is composed of a memory and its read-out drive circuit (neither is shown). This memory stores the character patterns required for display.
Are remembered. The character pattern includes symbols, numbers, and
It contains a pattern that indicates characters.

Next, the internal structure of the control device 44 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 44 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 39 for monitoring the camera and executing various processes in accordance with a program, and a ROM (reader) for storing the program and various constants. Interface 40 for inputting / outputting a read-only memory 40, a RAM (random access memory) 41 used as a work for various data set in the camera and a calculation, a clock circuit 42, and an external circuit. And a circuit 43. A ROM (read only memory) 40 stores a program for executing a procedure represented by a flowchart described later as a part of a program for controlling the operation of the camera. Further, the central processing unit 39 is equipped with a timer function.

Next, an operation example of the camera of this embodiment will be described.

First, regarding the first operation flow, FIG.
And it demonstrates using FIG. Note that FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are also referred to when necessary.

In S101 of FIG. 13, the control device 44
Performs an initial process of each circuit when a power switch (not shown) of the camera is turned on.

In S102, the control device 44 causes the display panel 9 to display the information as shown in FIG. 4 (a), and the pointer 11 is oriented as shown in FIG. 4 (b).
Set the camera to the first setting mode.

Specifically, the control device 44 controls the pointer 1 required for the pointer 11 to indicate "Zoom" on the display panel 10.
The rotation angle of 1 is calculated, and a pulse indicating this rotation angle is transmitted to the third motor control circuit 22. The third motor control circuit 22 follows the pulse to rotate the pointer rotation motor 2
Drive eight. The pointer 11 is a motor 28 for rotating the pointer.
Is rotated, and the state shown in FIG.

Further, in parallel with this processing, the control device 44 issues a command meaning the first setting mode to the LCD driver 30. This command includes various shooting information currently set in the camera. The LCD driver 30 generates a symbol in response to this command and causes the display panel 9 to display this symbol. The information displayed on the display panel 9 of FIG. 4A is an example of this symbol.

In FIG. 4A, in the display area 9a of the display panel 9, a symbol indicating the setting contents regarding the strobe is displayed. Then, the symbol in the display area 9a indicates that the automatic light emission of the strobe 5 is set. "AF" in the display area 9b indicates that the autofocus mode is currently set. The "symbol" in the display area 9c indicates that the film winding mode is set to one frame shooting. The current date is displayed in the display area 9d. And
The focal lengths of the photographing lenses are displayed in the display areas 9e and 9f.

As described above, in the first setting mode, the photographing information set in the camera can be confirmed. Further, in the first setting mode, the taking lens can be zoomed and the subject can be photographed. To perform the zooming, the command dial 8 may be rotated.

In S103, the control device 44 determines whether or not a pulse is sent from the switch C15, and determines whether or not the command dial 8 is being rotated. When the control device 44 determines that the command dial 8 is rotated, the control device 44 performs the process of S104, and when the rotation of the command dial 8 is not determined, the control device 44 performs the process of S105.

In S104, the control device 44 counts the pulses sent from the switch C15 and detects the rotation amount and the rotation direction of the command dial 8. Then, the control device 44 generates a control signal for zooming the photographing lens on the basis of the detection result, and the first control mode is generated.
Output to the control circuit 20. Further, the control device 44 calculates the focal length at the time of zooming from the above detection result. This focal length is sequentially displayed in the display area 9e of FIG. Therefore, the photographer can confirm that the focal length is being changed while rotating the command dial 8. Then, the photographer can release the shutter by pressing the release button 7 after adjusting the zooming of the taking lens.

In S105, the control device 44 determines whether or not the release button 7 has been pressed.
It is detected by the on / off operation of the switch A13 which is interlocked with. In S105, the control device 44 causes the switch A
If it is detected that the switch 13 is turned on, the process of S106 is performed.
The processing of 107 is performed.

In S106, the control device 44 sends a signal to a shutter drive circuit (not shown) to perform a shutter operation.

In S107, the control unit 44 detects the on / off state of the switch B14 which is interlocked with the classification selection button 12. Switch B14 is a classification selection button 1
While 2 is pressed, it remains on, and when the classification selection button 12 is no longer pressed, it turns off. S1
In 07, when the ON state of the switch B14 is detected, the control device 44 performs the process of S108, and when the ON state of the switch B14 is not detected, the control device 44 performs the process of S103.

In S108, the control device 44 detects the rotation of the command dial 8 from the state of the switch C15. If rotation of the command dial 8 is detected, S
When the process of 110 is performed and the rotation of the command dial 8 is not detected, the process of S109 is performed. In S109, the control device 44 determines the on / off state of the classification selection button 12, and if it is in the off state, the process of S103 is performed, and if it is in the on state, the process of S108 is performed.

After the processing of S108, the control device 44 switches the rotation amount and the rotation direction of the command dial 8 to the switch C.
It detects by the pulse from 15. And the control device 4
Reference numeral 4 selects one of the five setting modes described above based on the rotation amount and the rotation direction of the command dial 8 (S110, S111, S112, S113, S1).
14). Thereafter, the control device 44 causes the display panel 9 to display the information regarding the selected setting mode, and
Point the pointer 11 to the character string indicating the selected setting mode.
The correspondence between the rotation direction and rotation amount of the command dial 8 and the setting mode to be selected is predetermined. Information about this correspondence is stored in the ROM 40.

That is, in the present embodiment, by turning on the classification selection button 12 in S107, each setting mode can be selected from the photographing possible modes (first setting mode). You can move to a mode that allows

When the second setting mode is selected (S110), the controller 44 carries out the processing of S115.

In S115, the control device 44 is operated by the control shown in FIG.
Point the pointer 11 to "Flash" as shown in (b). Then, the display panel 9 displays information as shown in FIG. At this time, only symbols relating to the strobe setting are displayed on the display panel 9.

When the third setting mode is selected (S111), the control unit 44 carries out the processing of S116.

In S116, the control device 44 is controlled by the control of FIG.
Point the pointer 11 to "AF" as shown in (b). Then, the display panel 9 displays information as shown in FIG. At this time, only symbols relating to the focus mode setting are displayed on the display panel 9.

When the fourth setting mode is selected (S112), the control unit 44 carries out the processing of S117.

In step S117, the control device 44 causes the control device shown in FIG.
Point the pointer 11 toward "Drive" as shown in (b). Then, the display panel 9 displays information as shown in FIG. At this time, only symbols relating to the setting of imprinting the date on the film are displayed on the display panel 9.

When the fifth setting mode is selected (S113), the control unit 44 carries out the processing of S118.

In S118, the control device 44 causes the control unit shown in FIG.
Point the pointer 11 to "Date" as shown in (b).
Then, the display panel 9 displays information as shown in FIG. At this time, only symbols relating to the setting of the film winding mode are displayed on the display panel 9.

When the first setting mode is selected (S114), the control unit 44 carries out the processing of S119.

At S119, the control device 44 causes the S1
The same processing as the display-related processing performed in 02 is performed. This display is as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b).

Further, if the dial rotation angle does not reach the predetermined rotation angle after the processing of S108,
That is, when it is determined that the setting mode has not been changed (N in S114), the process related to the display update is not performed.

Next, the continuation of the operation flow will be described with reference to FIG.

In S120 of FIG. 14, the control device 44
Determines whether the classification selection button 12 has been turned off. When the control device 44 determines that the classification selection button 12 is not turned off, it detects the rotation of the command dial 8 again and determines the setting mode (S110 of FIG. 13).
S114). Therefore, the photographer selects the category selection button 1
By rotating the command dial 8 while pressing 2, the display content of the display panel 9 and the orientation of the pointer 11 can be changed to the states shown in FIGS. 4 to 8.

When the control device 44 determines in S120 that the classification selection button 12 has been turned off, the setting mode is displayed on the display panel 9 and the pointer 11 at that time. It is determined whether the setting mode is set or not and the setting mode is grasped (S121 to S124).

When the control device 44 determines the second setting mode (S121), it performs the process of S125. S12
At 5, the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the command dial 8 are detected. Then, according to the detection result, the display panel 9
Switches the display of symbols related to the setting of the strobe 5. Specifically, the symbol displayed in the display area 9a of FIG. 5A and the symbol displayed in the display area 9a of FIG. 9A are switched. The symbol shown in FIG. 9A represents that the strobe 5 is prohibited from emitting light.
Of course, if the command dial 8 is not rotated, the process of S126 is not performed. As described above, in this embodiment, the display of the symbols related to the setting mode can be updated.

Then, the control device 44 determines in S127 whether the classification selection button 12 is turned on. If the category selection button 12 is turned on, S128
At, the control unit 44 sets the mode indicated by the symbol displayed when the classification selection button 12 is turned on.

For example, when the symbol shown in FIG. 5 (a) is displayed, the flash 5 is set to automatically emit light,
When the symbol shown in FIG. 9A is displayed, the strobe 5 is prohibited from emitting light.

Further, in S122, the control device 44
If the third setting mode is determined, the process of S129 is performed. Then, the control device 44 performs the processing of S133 when the fourth setting mode is determined (S123), and S137 when the fifth setting mode is determined (S124).
Process. The processing contents in S129 to S132, the processing contents in S133 to S136, and S
Each of the processing contents in 137 to S140 is S1.
The processing is the same as the processing contents in 25 to S128 and the processing relating to display. Therefore, only the processing content related to this display will be described.

In S130, the display panel 9 switches the display of the symbols related to the focus mode. Specifically, the symbol displayed in the display area 9b of FIG. 6A and the symbol displayed in the display area 9b of FIG. 10A are switched. In FIG. 10A, "MF" indicates the manual focus mode. Further, when the command dial 8 is further rotated after the display is changed from "AF" to "MF", the display panel 9 changes the numerical value of the display area 9f according to the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the command dial 8. This numerical value indicates the shooting distance, and the control device 44
The drive of the photographing lens is controlled so that the photographing distance is in focus. Therefore, in the manual focus mode, the photographer can focus on the subject while looking at the photographing distance displayed on the display panel 9.

In S134, the display panel 9 switches the display of the symbol relating to the film winding mode. Specifically, the symbol displayed in the display area 9c of FIG. 7A and the symbol displayed in the display area 9c of FIG. 11A are switched. The symbol displayed in the display area 9c of FIG.
It shows frame winding. Further, the symbol displayed in the display area 9c of FIG. 11A indicates continuous film winding.

In S138, the display panel 9 is displayed as shown in FIG.
The symbol displayed in the display area 9d of (a) and the symbol displayed in the display area 9d of FIG. 12 (a) are switched. The symbol displayed in the display area 9d in FIG. 8A indicates that the date is imprinted on the film at the time of shooting. Further, the symbol displayed in the display area 9d of FIG. 12A indicates that the date is not imprinted on the film.

Then, the control device 44 controls S128 and S1.
After performing any one of the processes 32, S136, and S140, the process of S102 is performed. That is, in the camera of this embodiment, after the setting operation in the first to fifth setting modes is performed, the camera automatically changes to the first setting mode and returns to the display as shown in FIG. .

The above is the first operation flow. For example, in consideration of the fact that the fifth setting mode is not often used, the operation flow as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 is realized. You may.

Next, this operation flow (second operation flow) will be described.

Since the second operation flow includes processing similar to that of the first operation flow, description of this part will be omitted. For example, S201 to S201 shown in FIG.
The processing in S207 is performed in S101 to S1 shown in FIG.
Since it is the same as the processing in 07, this will not be described.

When the control device 44 detects the ON state of the classification selection button 12 in S207 of FIG. 15, it starts the time measurement using the timer function (S208). This timer is realized by the clock circuit 42 and a program stored in the memory.

Then, in S209, the controller 44
Determines whether the time during which the operation by the command dial 8 or the classification selection button 12 has not been performed after the classification selection button 12 is turned on has continued for a predetermined time.
When the control device 44 determines that the time when no operation is performed has continued for the predetermined time, the control device 44 performs the process of S236.
If the classification selection button 12 is turned off after the classification selection button 12 is turned on before the predetermined time has elapsed (Y in S211), the control device 44 performs the process of S203.

In S236, the control unit 44 causes the display panel 9 to perform the display as shown in FIG. 8 (a) and brings the pointer into the state as shown in FIG. 8 (b). After that, the control device 44 waits until the classification selection button 12 is turned off (S237).

When the control device 44 detects that the classification selection button 12 has been turned off, the control device 44 performs the processing of S238 to S241. These processes are processes for setting whether or not the data is imprinted on the photographic film. These processes are the same as S137 to S140 in the first operation flow, and the description of the contents of these processes is omitted.

Further, if the control device 44 detects the rotation of the command dial 8 before the lapse of the predetermined time in S210, the control device 44 performs any one of the processes of S212, S213, S214, and S215. Thus, in this operation flow, the control device 44 controls the command dial 8
Does not accept the selection of the fifth setting mode by inputting.
Similarly to this, the fifth setting mode processing is not performed for the processing relating to the setting mode determination (S221, S222, S223 in FIG. 16). Therefore, when the pointer 11 rotates, "Date" on the display board
Will be skipped.

The above is the second operation flow. According to this operation flow, a fifth setting mode (a mode for setting information relating to the imprinting of data) which is not often used is set. You can check each shooting information by skipping the display regarding (d). If the photographer wants to perform the setting operation in the fifth setting mode, the photographer may press the classification selection button 12 for a predetermined time or longer in S207.

The first embodiment has been described above.
For example, a remote control device that can be operated from a place away from the camera may be used. The remote control device used for the camera is well known, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
For example, it is configured as shown in FIG.

The remote control device 5 shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 0 includes a zoom button 51, a display section 52 for displaying photographing information of the camera, a release button 53, and a communication section 54. Then, on the camera side, a display panel and a display board corresponding to this are configured. This configuration example is shown in FIG.
7 is shown. In the display area 55a of the display panel 55 of FIG. 17A, a symbol indicating that the use of the remote control device is set is displayed. Also,
The pointer 11 is oriented toward "Remote" indicating the setting of the remote control as shown in FIG. 17 (b).

Next, regarding the second embodiment of the present invention,
This will be described with reference to FIG.

In this embodiment, the pointer is displayed as a symbol on the display panel.

As this display panel, for example, the one used in the first embodiment can be used.

FIG. 19 shows a display example of this display panel. In FIG. 19, the display area of the display panel 60 includes a first display area 60a for displaying the photographing information displayed on the display panel 9 and a display simulating the shape of the pointer and the display board described above. And a second display area 60b for performing. Then, the display panel rotates the symbol 61 indicating the pointer in accordance with an instruction given from a control device (not shown), and also displays the first display area 60a in correspondence with the rotation operation of the pointer. Switch. For the control of this display panel, the control device as described in the first embodiment can be used. Then, the control device may store a program relating to control of the display panel and execute the program.

[0099]

According to the present invention, since the symbol indicating the classification of the photographing information is pointed by the pointer, the visibility regarding the classification display of the photographing information is improved and the operability of the camera is improved. Further, it is possible to simultaneously display a plurality of symbols and the selected shooting information.

[0100]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing the external appearance of a first embodiment of a camera according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a system configuration of a first embodiment of a camera according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of an LCD driver according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram related to display of a first setting mode according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram related to display of a second setting mode according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram related to display of a third setting mode according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram related to display of a fourth setting mode according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram concerning display of a fifth setting mode according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram related to display of a second setting mode according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram related to display of a third setting mode according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram related to display of a fourth setting mode according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram related to display of a fifth setting mode according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a first operation example of the camera of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a first operation example of the camera of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a second operation example of the camera of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a second operation example of the camera of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram regarding a display when the remote control device for a camera according to the present invention is used.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing an example of a remote control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram related to display of the second embodiment of the camera of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a relationship between setting modes and symbols according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Body, 2: Distance measuring window, 3: Light receiving window, 4: Viewfinder window, 5: Strobe, 6: Lens tube, 7: Relief
Button, 8: Command dial, 9: Display panel, 10: Display panel, 11: Pointer, 12: Classification selection button, 13: Switch A, 14: Switch B,
15: switch C, 16: photographing information display means, 1
7: driving means, 18: distance measuring circuit, 19: photometric circuit,
20: 1st motor control circuit, 21: 2nd motor control circuit, 22: 3rd motor control circuit, 23: Strobe control circuit, 24: Power supply circuit, 25: Photographic lens, 26 : Lens driving motor, 27: film feeding motor, 28: pointer rotating motor, 29: support shaft, 30: LCD driver, 31: common terminal, 3
2: segment terminal, 33: receiving part, 34: buffer memory, 35: pattern generator, 36: pattern memory, 37: segment driver, 38:
Common driver, 39: CPU, 40: ROM,
41: RAM, 42: clock circuit, 43: interface circuit, 44: control device, 50: remote control device, 51: zoom button, 52: display section, 53: release button, 54: communication Department, 55:
Display panel, 56: Display panel, 60: Display panel, 6
0a: first display area, 60b: second display area, 6
1: Symbol for pointer

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. In a camera capable of selecting target shooting information from a plurality of pieces of shooting information classified in advance, a plurality of symbols representing the classification of the shooting information, and a pointer for indicating any one of the plurality of symbols. A pointer displaying means, a driving means for directing the pointer to any one of the plurality of symbols based on a given control signal, and a selector for selecting one of the classifications of the photographing information. A control unit that receives a selection operation by the selection unit and that generates and outputs the control signal for directing the pointer to a symbol representing the classification of the selected photographing information. Characteristic camera. 2. The photographing information display means according to claim 1, further comprising: photographing information display means for displaying the photographing information of any one of the classifications, wherein the control means receives a selection operation by the selection part to display the photographing information. A camera for causing the means to display the photographing information of the selected classification. 3. The image pickup information according to claim 2, further comprising a setting change unit for setting an update mode for updating the display of the image pickup information of the selected classification. When the setting of the update mode by the setting changing unit is accepted while the photographing information is displayed on the display unit, the operation by the selecting unit is accepted and the photographing information display unit displays the operation. According to the above, the camera is adapted to update the display of the photographing information. 4. A mode setting for setting one of a photographing mode capable of photographing and a selection mode capable of selecting each of the photographing information classifications. Further comprising a section, the pointer display means further has a symbol representing the photographing mode, the control means, when the setting of the photographing mode by the mode setting section is accepted, The pointer is provided to the driving means by the photographing mode.
A process of directing the shooting information display means to display shooting information relating to the shooting mode, and an operation of the selection unit to receive the shooting information display means. A camera that performs a process of updating the display of the shooting information according to an operation. 5. The control means according to claim 4, wherein the selection mode is set by the mode setting section.
After the mode is set, it is determined whether the time during which no operation has been performed by the selection unit has continued for a certain period of time. The camera is characterized in that the camera is selected, the driving means is caused to direct the pointer to a symbol representing the specific classification, and the photographing information display means is caused to display the photographing information of the specific classification. 6. The camera according to claim 5, wherein the control unit does not accept selection of the specific classification by the selection unit. 7. The camera according to claim 4, 5 or 6, wherein the mode setting unit is the same switch as the setting changing unit. 8. The camera according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, wherein the pointer is a pointer mechanically rotated by the drive means. 9. The camera according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, wherein each of the plurality of symbols and the pointer is a graphic displayed on a predetermined display device. . 10. The camera according to claim 4, wherein a focal length of the lens is changeable in the photographing mode capable of photographing.